春节词汇表(中英文对照).docx
春节词汇SpringFestivalWords节日名Greetingseason春节TheSpringFestivallunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestival习俗Customs过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival又寸联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern:aportablelight烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)戏曲traditionalopera杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit禁忌taboo去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗Offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargiftCultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning祝福语Blessings金玉满堂Treasuresfillthehome生意兴隆Businessflourishes岁岁平安Peaceallyearround恭喜发财Wishingyouprosperity和气生财Harmonybringswealth心想事成Mayallyourwishescometrue吉祥如意Everythinggoeswell国泰民安Thecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace招财进宝Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful一帆风顺Wishingyoueverysuccess步步高升Promotingtoahigherposition出入平安Safetripwhereveryougo祝您新的一年快乐幸福!Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!祝您事业成功,家庭美满Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!食品Food年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEveJiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings糖果盘candytray什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth金桔cumquat-prosperity糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship红枣reddates-prosperity花生糖peanutcandy-sweet